Plot the stress versus strain curve for rubber and what does the area of the loop of the curve represent?
Answer
Short Answer
When the rubber undergoes the cycle of loading and unloading some of the mechanical energy is lost in the cycle. The area under the graph is equal to the work done to complete the cycle of loading and unloading. The below graph is a hysteresis curve.
Sponsor Area
Some More Questions From Mechanical Properties of Fluids Chapter
